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Court rules against plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for discrimination

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 against a plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for alleged violations of certain federal anti-discrimination laws. Premier Rehab Keller PLLC , the court applied the contract-law inquiry to hold that Cummings could not recover damages for emotional distress.

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Justices mull availability of emotional distress damages in anti-discrimination cases

SCOTUSBlog

Jane Cummings sued Texas-based Premier Rehab for discriminating based on her disability in violation of the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, funding recipients are on notice that they are subject to the remedies traditionally available in suits for breach of contract. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. ,

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Music Mondays: 6ix9ine Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over “Gooba”

The Hollywood Lawyer

6ix9ine and his legal team have settled a copyright lawsuit filed by Texas-based production group, Beatdemons over the artists’ 2020 single “Gooba.” ” The song was 6ix9ine first release after serving time in prison, and the song reached number #3.

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Now or Then? The Temporal Aspects of Choice-of-Law Clauses

Conflict of Laws

That paper contains a detailed discussion of the most common interpretive issues—whether the clause selects the tort laws of the chosen jurisdiction in addition to its contract laws, for example—that arise in litigation. There was, however, one important omission. Nevertheless, the omission bothered me.

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Music Mondays: Nickelback Sued for Copyright Infringement.

The Hollywood Lawyer

” Judge Susan Hightower has recommended to the overseeing judge in the Western District of Texas allow the case to proceed, stating, “Johnston has alleged facts sufficient to raise his right to relief above […]. The post Music Mondays: Nickelback Sued for Copyright Infringement. appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Guest Post by Prof. Contreras: HTC v. Ericsson – Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fifth Circuit Doesn’t Know What FRAND Means Either

Patently O

2021), affirming the judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2019 U.S. His vague charge appears to reflect the general uncertainty in this area, not only of the Texas district court, but of the entire judicial system. However, this case did not sound in patent infringement, but in breach of contract.

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Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration: Sabin Center Launches New Report

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Several of those facilities will be located in Texas and Louisiana on or near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, making them easily accessible to ships carrying carbon dioxide from overseas. It primarily examines how key states—North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana, and Texas—have implemented provisions under the SDWA.

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